Cricket 1906

152 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 24, 1906- JOHNNISIEII GO. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, 8upply all the Principal Counties and Clubs through­ out the world with their veil-known M a rve llou s Tes tim ony . The Inna of Court Hotel, 18th Sept., 1905. Messrs. John Wisden & Co., London. Dear Sirs,—Before leaving for home, I should like to hear testimony to the Bats you supplied me with and which I have used nearly all the tour. I must also speakin praise of your “ Special Crown ” Cricket Balls, which, of course, we have used in all the Tests and many other Matches, they are less hard on the hands, in my opinion, than any other make.—-Yours faithfully, W a r w ic k W. A rm strong . S.S. “ China,” 18th, Sept., 1905. Messrs. John Wisden & Co. Dear Sirs,—During the tour of the 1905 Australian Eleven, your “ Special Crown ” Cricket Balls were the only balls used in the Test Matches, andtheygaveeverysatisfaction. We also used your “ Special Crown ” Balls in nearly all our matches, and 1 must say that they are the hest Balls in the market, heing less severe on th^ hands and hats than other balls, besides lasting as well, nothing but your “ Special Crown” Balls are used in the International and Inter-State Matches in Australia, and we find them in every way suitable to our hard grounds. All the members of the 1905 Australian XI. used your “ Crawford Exceller ” Bats, and we all like them better than any other bat in the market on account of the handle you put in them.—Yours sincerely, J oe D a r l in g , Australian XI. Fromthe EveningStandard&St. James'sGazette. Monday, May 29th, 1905. AUSTRALIANS OBJECT TO THE BALL. A slight delay occurred at the start, as the Australians would not use the hall provided, Darling returned to the pavilion where Jack­ son met him, Jones taking out the new ball, which also was rejected, Noble running in to fetch the desired brand. The desired brand was a JohnWisden &Co.’s “ SPECIAL CROWN.” P. S. Jackson has agreed to your “ Special Crown ” Balls being used in all the five Tests. There were not any of yours here, so we lent them three until they received some from you.—Yours very sincerely, J oe D a r lin g . The Balia to be used in Test Matches are now settled. WISDEN’ S are the only mates permissible. From Dealers all over the world, and 21, Cranbourn St., London, W.C. City Ifanta: B H IB T flH t 00., CHEAP8IDE. City&SouthLondonRailway. TO THE OYAI j From Angel, Islington, Moorgate Street, Bank, and London Bridge Stations. Travel by the Electric R ailway— Trains every 3 or 4 minutes, THOMAS O. JENKIN, G e n e r a l M an ager. Once Used , a lw a ys Used. I H E “ PA T T I SSON ” LAWN BOOTS, Simplest I Strongest! Most Economical! U sed In the R o y a l an d P rin cip a l G ardens, an d b y the leading' C ricket and G o lf Clubs. SILVER MEDAL Royal Horticultural Society BRONZE MEDAL Royal Botanic Society. 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The abstract and brief chronicle of the tim e- Hamle In its comments on the visit of the South African team to England next year The American Cricketer “ regrets that the United States are not at the present time strong enough to throw down the gauntlet to England and her two colonies in a series of test matches.” It adds, however, as it can without fear of contradiction, that America has always been ready to extend a welcome to foreign teams no matter how strong they